2006-07-27 12:27:14 · 10 answers · asked by markelliott32 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It's cheaper and better for the environment to keep replacing parts, even the engine and transmission.
but! At some point the greater safety of new cars and less-polluting engines and more reliable engineering are going to "take over" and convince you to get a new car... every 300,000 miles?!
2006-07-27 12:31:58 · answer #1 · answered by urbancoyote 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the QUESTION I've been looking for!
The answer is the car itself.
Some cars were made to only give you aches and pains from the upkeep.
Some were mistakes...believe it or not...they were built too good and they give great performance and hardly need repairs other than the usual maintenance.
Okay, now who are those cars?
Chrysler built them in the 1960's to the 1970's, and if you find one today in good condition, it will keep going like nothing else.
Those were the Dodge and Plymouths.
Dart Valiant and the sporty ones called the Scamp.
They were 6 cylinders...don't expect much from any 4 cylinders.
They're the reason why Chrysler almost went bankrupt.
Ford did the same with some of their Crown Victorias from 1987 to 1991. Forget the rest.
With good care and driving..you can rev them up too...these gems will outlast all the other fat and bloated crap you see on the road today.
So, as Rocky Balboa said to Mr. T..."Go for it!".
2006-07-27 12:37:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel buying a used car is way cheaper than buying a new car. I have a used car and I know what I have to replace if it breaks down and so far I've spent $350 on replacing parts one time, compared to monthly payments on a new car for 4 or 5 yrs. and once that "new car" breaks down,you have to shell out extra money on top of your monthly payments. I own a 1997 T-Bird with 109,558 miles on it and everything still works and drive great. No monthly payments and drives just like new. And I own it. Not leased or financed.
2006-07-27 12:36:52 · answer #3 · answered by FORDever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buying a good used car is better than paying to have an engine rebuilt imo.
If a car burns oil it is pretty worthless imo because it is a pain to always add it (although if you change it often that cuts down on the burning dramatically for a couple months)
you can get great used cars for around $1000. get one that has a reliable engine model that was made for many years, that does not burn oil, and is good on gas.
my 1977 corolla with a 2tc engine still runs great and the AC still works!
or buy a classic car, it will hold its value (datsun 510 or 60s pickup) if it has run this long it will run for another 10 years easy
2006-07-27 12:36:15 · answer #4 · answered by brainiac 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the car, what you think of the car, do you really want to get a different car.
Could not get another Jeep like the one i had at the time, so had the engine replaced. dont remember cost, but was less than going to buy another one and get it tricked out.
Wound up with over 300,000 miles on it before selling it. Still running great at the time.
2006-07-27 13:19:58 · answer #5 · answered by bajaexplorer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you adore the motor vehicle then restore the motor. Then atleast you recognize what you've. in case you purchase yet another vehicle, it ought to correctly be solid or perhaps no longer? i ought to represent replacing the take carry of once you replace the motor. you'll have it out besides, may besides kill 2 birds with a million stone. you need to probable locate a low milage, used engine for $2 hundred~ $three hundred greenbacks. Is the motor vehicle smoking out of the exaust? if so, your piston earrings are likely shot. you need to judge having it appeared at with suggestions from a machanic? The oil ought to be going someplace. it ought to correctly be something minor which couldn't require a clean motor?
2016-11-26 19:43:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably buy a newer car if you can afford it unless you love your old car so much that you want to hang on to it, at least you know what you have replaced and what can be expected to go in the future.
2006-07-27 12:33:45 · answer #7 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
affordThat depends on your finances and if you can afford a car note. I have a 1993 Mazda Miata it has been in the shop a lot lately!! But i can not afford a car note and the expensive insurance that goes along with a new vehicle!!
2006-07-27 12:39:54 · answer #8 · answered by lana k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy a new car..............you get a full warranty and have nothing to worry about for several years.
2006-07-27 13:12:34 · answer #9 · answered by Jenny A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always wondered that, too. Thanks for making me look it up!
Go to:
http://www.virginiaengines.com/repair_replace.htm
for some good info.
2006-07-27 12:33:57 · answer #10 · answered by NannyMcPhee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋